Landmark College

Location and Contact Information

River Rd South
Putney, VT 05346
USA
Main Tel: (802) 387-6700
Web Site

The campus is in a rural area.

Overview

Landmark College is a private junior arts college located in Putney, Vermont. Established by Charles Drake in 1985, it was exclusively designed to cater to students with learning disabilities. The college provides courses in anthropology, history, psychology, literature and foreign languages, among others. The college offers several associate’s degrees, bridge programs, study abroad programs and summer programs to its students.

The athletics teams of Landmark College participate in various intercollegiate sports, including cross country, soccer, basketball, volleyball and softball. The student-run Campus Activities Board is responsible for organizing a wide range of activities, such as talent shows, semi-formal dances and the annual fall-fest, aside from sponsoring movies and community service programs as well.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in liberal arts.
  • High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
  • Good faculty-to-student ratio.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • High male/female ratio.

School characteristics:

  • The school is private, not-for-profit.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Campus housing is available.
  • Students have meal (board) plans.
  • Students may study abroad.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 45,800
Room$ 4,200
Board$ 3,900
Books and supplies$ 1,400
Other$ 2,400

Financial Aid

Landmark College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 52% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant51%$20,527
Institutional Grant51%$16,350
Federal Grant18%$4,589
Pell Grant16%$3,741
Other Federal Grant12%$1,800
State or Local Grant15%$8,953

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan42%$8,153
Federal Loan42%$6,592
Other Loan3%$21,082

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Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Landmark College:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Shimer CollegeChicago, IL95
2Beacon CollegeLeesburg, FL122
3Valley Forge Military CollegeWayne, PA
4Marlboro CollegeMarlboro, VT326
5Holy Cross CollegeNotre Dame, IN499
6Sterling CollegeCraftsbury Common, VT99
7Ferrum CollegeFerrum, VA1,397
8Central Christian College of KansasMcPherson, KS390
9Ripon CollegeRipon, WI1,057
10Lyon CollegeBatesville, AR458

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Associate804

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
Without tenure; tenure not available  86

Students

Student enrollment was 486 in 2009-2010 (363 full-time equivalent).

About 66% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 34% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 96% of the student body.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men74%
Women71%
All73%

Room and Board

Landmark College provides on-campus housing for 507 of its 363 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (6 awarded)

  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business/Commerce

LIBERAL ARTS (74 awarded)

  • General Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies